NBDA Senior Citizens Program Issue 3 2013 NBDA N ATIONAL C ONFERENCE N EW O RLEANS , LA Spring/Summer - 2013 NEWSLETTER The NBDA National Conference is just around the corner and the senior citizens program com- mittee is in full gear toward making this conference a memorial and enjoying one for seniors and attendees. Let me start by saying as of now, more than 100 seniors age 55+ have already registered and the number is expected to increase after this distribution of this newsletter. That would be the highest number of sen- iors to attend a NBDA conference since it started in 1982. Partly credit goes to the success of the first ever NBDA Senior Citizens Reunion that was hosted in 2011 in Orlando, Florida with approximately 150 attendees. Also, partly credit goes to NBDA for hosting the national conference in the beautiful and attractive city of New Orleans. The 2013 NBDA conference has a list of excellent workshop and events and as usually, there will be several senior related workshops including a workshop that will be given by American Association of Retirement Persons (AARP) that focus on people age 50 and over. Another informative workshop will be given by the Social Security Office of New Orleans. Special thanks goes to Dr. Anthony Arumburo, for his help in securing those two workshops. Dr. Arumburo was a former coordinator of NBDA’s ITOC program and is currently an active member of NOLA chapter. Our traditional luncheon for seniors 55 and up will take place on Thursday at noon. The cost for admis- sion to this senior luncheon is ONLY $10.00 and can be purchase via PayPal on the NBDA web site or by sending a check or money order to: National Back Deaf Advocates, Inc. c/o Sharon White, Secretary, P.O. Box Frankfort, KY. Time is limited, you need to purchase your ticket to the luncheon ASAP. On Thursday at 6 pm, there will be a roundtable discussion between a selected group of seniors individu- als and NBDA executive board members. The purpose for this special meeting is to share with the NBDA board ideas and concerns they seniors may have. If you are a senior and would like to share your con- cerns by participating, you can contact me at: [email protected] or meet with me before this event take place. ‘Only’ seniors will be admitted to this event. Several of our seniors group will cruise the Mississippi River on the Natchez Steam- boat that is scheduled for Thursday at 2 pm. The cost for this ride is $26.00, you can send your payment to: NBDA, c/o Sharon White, secretary, P.O. Box Frankfort, KY. The steamboat is located less than 10 blocks from the Sheraton Hotel and can be reached by cab . The cab fare is approximately $10.00 one way, saving can be made on the cab fare by sharing the cab with others. The NBDA Senior Citizens 2014 reunion planning committee will have their meeting during the confer- ence to outline plans for the 2014 Black Deaf Senior Citizens Reunion that will be hosted September 11- 14, 2014 at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. General information and sales of the long awaited 2011 reunion picture DVD will be on sale at the NBDA/Senior Citizens exhibit booth. All procedures from sales of the DVD will go into the senior citizens fund to help defray expenses for future events. Please check the 2014 reunion announcement flyer on page 5 of this newsletter. The Black Deaf Senior Citizens Program aims to develop and strengthen a support network for Black Deaf seniors, assist NBDA in becoming better in- formed about the unique needs, concerns and chal- lenges faced by members of this particular segment of Black Deaf community, and design and implement outreach programs and activities tailored to re- spond to their unique need. President Benro Ogunyipe Vice-President Cory Parker Secretary Sharon White Treasurer Betty Henderson Thomas Samuels Newsletter Editor
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NBDA Senior Ci t izens Program Issue 3
2 0 1 3 N B D A N AT I O N A L C O N F E R E N C E
N E W O R L E A N S , L A
Spring/Summer - 2013
NEWSLETTER
The NBDA National Conference is just around the corner and the senior citizens program com-
mittee is in full gear toward making this conference a memorial and enjoying one for seniors
and attendees.
Let me start by saying as of now, more than 100 seniors age 55+ have already registered and the number
is expected to increase after this distribution of this newsletter. That would be the highest number of sen-
iors to attend a NBDA conference since it started in 1982.
Partly credit goes to the success of the first ever NBDA Senior Citizens Reunion that was hosted in 2011
in Orlando, Florida with approximately 150 attendees. Also, partly credit goes to NBDA for hosting the
national conference in the beautiful and attractive city of New Orleans.
The 2013 NBDA conference has a list of excellent workshop and events and as usually,
there will be several senior related workshops including a workshop that will be given by
American Association of Retirement Persons (AARP) that focus on people age 50 and
over. Another informative workshop will be given by the Social Security Office of New
Orleans. Special thanks goes to Dr. Anthony Arumburo, for his help in securing those two
workshops. Dr. Arumburo was a former coordinator of NBDA’s ITOC program and is currently an active
member of NOLA chapter.
Our traditional luncheon for seniors 55 and up will take place on Thursday at noon. The cost for admis-
sion to this senior luncheon is ONLY $10.00 and can be purchase via PayPal on the NBDA web site or
by sending a check or money order to: National Back Deaf Advocates, Inc. c/o Sharon White, Secretary,
P.O. Box Frankfort, KY. Time is limited, you need to purchase your ticket to the luncheon ASAP.
On Thursday at 6 pm, there will be a roundtable discussion between a selected group of seniors individu-
als and NBDA executive board members. The purpose for this special meeting is to share with the NBDA
board ideas and concerns they seniors may have. If you are a senior and would like to share your con-
cerns by participating, you can contact me at: [email protected] or meet with me before this event take
place. ‘Only’ seniors will be admitted to this event.
Several of our seniors group will cruise the Mississippi River on the Natchez Steam-
boat that is scheduled for Thursday at 2 pm. The cost for this ride is $26.00, you can
send your payment to: NBDA, c/o Sharon White, secretary, P.O. Box Frankfort,
KY. The steamboat is located less than 10 blocks from the Sheraton Hotel and can
be reached by cab . The cab fare is approximately $10.00 one way, saving can be
made on the cab fare by sharing the cab with others.
The NBDA Senior Citizens 2014 reunion planning committee will have their meeting during the confer-
ence to outline plans for the 2014 Black Deaf Senior Citizens Reunion that will be hosted September 11-
14, 2014 at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
General information and sales of the long awaited 2011 reunion picture DVD will be on
sale at the NBDA/Senior Citizens exhibit booth. All procedures from sales of the DVD will
go into the senior citizens fund to help defray expenses for future events. Please check the
2014 reunion announcement flyer on page 5 of this newsletter.
Information on price of registration, hotel, program schedule, and activities during the reunion will be announced after the NBDA Conference in New Orleans.
Who should attend: Seniors age 55+ but exemption may be made for others under this age such as; special guests, researchers, and volunteers. Also, hearing family members who will be traveling with their senior deaf parents.
Please continue to check the NBDA web site (nbda.org) for updated information. Clicking on ‘EVENT’, then click ‘Senior Citizens Program’). For more information, contact Thomas Samuels: [email protected]
Presents
2nd Black Deaf Senior Citizens Reunion Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
September 11-14, 2014
The purpose for this reunion is to bring Black Deaf senior citizens together to socialize, share their experiences as Black Deaf individuals, learn our history, and provide them with the opportunity to network with other seniors.